Clearfield–Lawrence Airport

Clearfield–Lawrence Airport (ICAO: KFIG, FAA LID: FIG) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (2.3 mi, 3.7 km) northeast of the central business district of Clearfield, a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is owned by the Clearfield–Lawrence Airport Authority.[1]

Clearfield–Lawrence Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerClearfield–Lawrence Airport Authority
ServesClearfield / Lawrence Township
LocationClearfield County, Pennsylvania
Elevation AMSL1,516 ft / 462 m
Coordinates41°02′57″N 078°24′55″W
WebsiteClearfieldLawrence.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 4,499 1,371 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations6,515
Based aircraft14

The area offers fishing, hunting, camping, boating, and PennState Athletics. The airport is open from 8:00am–5:00pm daily and is closed Christmas Day. The airport is located at 801 Airport Rd. 1,516 ft (462 m) above sea level. The airport has one runway measuring 4,500 x 75 ft and the asphalt is listed in excellent condition. The terminal has a pilot's lounge with a weather computer, a conference room, and a coffee shop. Car rental is provided by Enterprise Rent-a-car.[2]

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned FIG by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA[3] (which assigned FIG to Fria Airport in Guinea[4]).

Facilities and aircraft

Clearfield–Lawrence Airport covers an area of 154 acres (62 ha) at an elevation of 1,516 feet (462 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,499 by 75 feet (1,371 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending June 3, 2011, the airport had 6,515 aircraft operations, an average of 17 per day: 99.8% general aviation and 0.2% military. At that time there were 14 aircraft based at this airport: 93% single-engine and 7% helicopter.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for FIG PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 25 August 2011.
  2. "Clearfield Lawrence Airport-Home". clearfieldlawrence.com. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  3. "Clearfield–Lawrence Airport (KFIG)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  4. "Fria Airport (FIG / GUFA), Guinea". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
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